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French intellectual Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the early nineteenth century and wrote a large volume analyzing the nature of Americans in comparison to his fellow Europeans. "Democracy in America" is an incisive, highly detailed tome that startlingly prophesied many developments in America and international politics, including the Cold War (!). Tocqueville also made many … Continue reading Tocqueville Explains Why A School Counteracts The Selfishness Democracy Breeds